Bear Head fishing

Bear Head fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2023, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
2
Since 2023
Species recorded
1

Fish at Bear Head

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Bear Head is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2024.

Fish stocked in 2023

175,000

Fish stocked in 2025

175,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 175,000 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 175,000 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

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Public land at Bear Head

Bear Head is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Bear Head Lake State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Bear Head?

Fishing Bear Head usually means Walleye. All 2 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Bear Head stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2023, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2024.